Academic Platform on Treaty Body Review 2020

The Geneva Academy is coordinating the academic input to the 2020 review of UN treaty bodies by the UN General
Assembly via the creation of an academic network of independent researchers, a call for papers, a series of
regional consultations, annual conferences in Geneva, as well as ongoing interactions with key stakeholders.

Regional Consultation for Africa

26 July 2017

The Academic Platform to Treaty Body Review 2020 as hosted by the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights has just been enriched by its fourth regional consultation, which took place on July 20-21 in Nairobi, Kenya.

A New Portal for the Academic Platform on Treaty Body Review 2020

22 June 2017

The Academic Platform on Treaty Body Review 2020 has an entirely new portal on our website, allowing visitors to easily access key information about this project, its documents, timeframe, regional consultations, annual conferences and the team.

Regional Consultations

Conferences

In 2020, the General Assembly will review its 2014 resolution on strengthening the treaty body system. To prepare for that review, the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights has launched an academic research project to look at options for reform and long-term sustainability of the treaty body system. The academic process is open to all relevant stakeholders, and I encourage all the academics in this audience to become involved. This is a key opportunity to help define the future of the Covenants and the treaty body system

Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

Timeframe

The project started in 2015 and will be completed in 2017. Discover its timeframe and key milestones.